Economy: Prime Minister: Saudi Arabia is one of the 5 richest countries in the world to invest in Iraq

A Window on the World - Mubasher: The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, commented on the position of the memorandums of understanding recently signed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the fate of the agreement with China and the fact of its cancellation .

In a press conference early this morning, Wednesday, after the weekly cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister said that Saudi Arabia is one of the 5 richest countries in the world to place its investments in Iraq .

Al-Kazemi added that Iraq has many memoranda of understanding signed with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to serve Iraq, stressing that every investment serves Iraq, saying: "And everyone who serves Iraq is welcome and easy, and the Iraqi does not surrender his land to strangers ."

The statements of the Iraqi prime minister came in response to those who promote the idea of ​​Saudi colonialism, saying: There are those who are promoting the lie of Saudi colonialism, because the Iraqi does not accept grievance and does not accept being controlled by a foreigner, and has investment turned into colonialism ?! Through investment is colonialism ?! We must provide the investor with the environment that protects him, not extort him .

As for the agreements signed with China, the Iraqi Prime Minister stressed that the memoranda of understanding between Iraq and China have not been canceled, indicating that talking about canceling them is a lie, he said .

And Abizaid: "The agreement between Iraq and China are memoranda of understanding and have not been canceled. Rather, they adhere to all memoranda of understanding with friends in China, and no agreement has been canceled ."

The Prime Minister sent a message to the politicians and the media, saying: We have to convey the truth, not to convey lies to people, and I do not have electronic armies and do not believe in them .

Al-Kazemi sent a reassuring message to investors, saying: "We assure businessmen and investors that they will not be blackmailed, and we are taking care of their protection."

The Prime Minister stressed that Iraq has distinguished relations with most countries of the world, and the memoranda of understanding signed with a number of countries depend on the approval of the 2021 budget. Because its approval will provide an opportunity to implement many memoranda of understanding that involve serving the Iraqi citizen.

With regard to the strategic dialogue with the United States of America, Al-Kazemi indicated that Iraq has two options; Either clash or obtain results, stressing that the current government decided to make its policy calm and diplomatic in order to overcome obstacles.

The Prime Minister stressed that Iraq will not be affected by whoever heads the United States of America, indicating that it deals with state institutions and it does not matter who arrives at the White House, rather it matters what was agreed upon within agreements and pledges.

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